Purchasing Executive

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**- To perform sourcing, compiling, negotiating and evaluating the prices, specifications, and terms of the general / MRO (machinery repair, maintenance and operational) items to support the optimal decision for purchase.- To assist in resolving issues or escalations triggered by requestors and ensures that all business relationships within the area of responsibilities are governed by appropriate contractual documents.- To update new approved vendors in ASL (Approved Supplier Listing) and carry out vendors' performance assessment to recommend or remove vendor from ASL.- Ensure a ready pool of pre-qualified and preferred vendors is in place to support operational requirements.- To collaborate cross-functionally with the stakeholders to complete if any Capex projects within timeline successfully.- To periodically benchmark commodity data to ascertain competitiveness.- To liaise with Accounts to ensure accurate and timely payment of invoices, as necessary for the business with the supplier.- To discuss defective or unacceptable new goods or services with users, vendors, and others to determine cause of problem and take corrective and preventative action.- To negotiate contracts, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.- To manage vendors to achieve competitive cost, lead-time, quality and delivery performance, as well as, participate in supplier audits as and when needed.- To ensure that all purchasing documentations are centrally filed and available at all times to support audit.- To support if any HSE initiatives and scheduled waste related matters- To involve in continuous improvements in areas of lead-time, cost reductions that meet company and department goal / KPI which includes risk management.- To undertake other responsibilities as and when assigned from time to time**JOB REQUIREMENTS**- At least 2 year(s) of working experience in sourcing and general procurement activities.- Possess good understanding of suppliers' landscapes, integrity, independent, resourceful and can drive and engage stakeholders with mínimal supervision.- Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, highly adaptable and able to manage workload based on changing priorities.- Excellent analytical, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills in English.- Effective negotiation and follow-up skills.- Must be willing to be based in Pulau Indah, Selangor